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flag Major chocolate brands are linked to deforestation in Liberia due to unchecked cocoa demand and supply chain opacity.

flag A Global Witness report links major chocolate brands like Mars, Hershey, and Nestlé to deforestation in Liberia’s cocoa belt, where 250,000 hectares of forest were lost from 2021 to 2024 due to rising cocoa demand and crop failures. flag The study found companies mix certified cocoa with untraceable beans, enabling sustainability claims despite environmental harm. flag Rural traders buy cocoa without checking for deforestation, and other industries like mining and palm oil also drive forest loss. flag The findings emerge as the EU debates delaying a deforestation-free supply chain law until 2026.

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